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Yesterday at 2:34 pm

A Look Back On 2020. We are thrilled to share the impact that took place in 2020 through Kids Around the World, locally and globally. Most people measure a year by months, weeks, or days….but at Kids Around the World, we measure the impact we have on young lives through…

This Summer You Can Double Your Impact

OneMeal

26 May at 11:36 am

Through generous supporters of our food program, we are able to bring you a special opportunity for your kids programs this summer! We’ve created a Kids Serve Fund to help create more opportunities to add a service event to your VBS or Youth Camp program! Every meal you sponsor, we…

Reaching the Roma’s

KIDStory

26 May at 11:15 am

In 2016, we took a team made up of two church partners to Serbia to build a playground and share KIDStory with local children’s leaders. The team built the playground in a Roma community; the Roma’s are a displaced and discriminated people group in Serbia, to provide an opportunity for the church to…

We are launching trips again!

Impact Teams, KIDStory, News, OneMeal, Playgrounds

14 May at 3:40 am

We Have some BIG NEWS to share with you! We are launching trips again! This fall we will be traveling with teams of volunteers to our three GenHope locations in Ecuador, Uganda, and the Dominican Republic. Incredible things are happening through our Hope Zones and we would love for you…

Kids Around the World Has Earned Our 6th Consecutive 4-Star Rating From Charity Navigator

Impact Teams, KIDStory, News, OneMeal, Playgrounds

23 Apr at 11:22 am

We have exciting news to share! For the 6th consecutive year, Kids Around the World has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator! Charity Navigator bases its ratings on non-profits’ financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency. A 4-star rating means that KATW has practiced and exceeded industry standards in these areas! We are honored…

Let the Children Come to Me!

KIDStory

14 Apr at 10:04 am

Jeremiah is a newer KIDStory leader in a small community in the Democratic Republic of Congo. After going through the basic workshop, Jeremiah set out and started his own StoryClub. Each week in his club, an average of 15 children come to hear Jeremiah tell Bible stories and participate in…

Bringing Play to the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian

Impact Teams, Playgrounds, Volunteers

19 Mar at 12:49 pm

Hurricane Dorian was the most powerful and devastating Category 5 Atlantic hurricane on record. The storm had peak winds of 185 mph which ravaged Marsh Harbor, Bahamas. New Vision Ministries Church was greatly impacted both the building and homes of many of the members. Two Churches from Florida, Plymouth Congregational…

“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…”

Impact Teams, Volunteers

10 Mar at 10:58 am

“As Christ followers we are commanded to “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…”. The Lord has given my wife and me a particular burden for children and families. The mission and ministry of KATW aligns beautifully with the Great Commission and the heart God has given us.…

Dedication Day is Our Favorite Day!

Impact Teams, Photography

25 Feb at 9:26 am

Dedication Day! Our favorite day of the week! Our team celebrated the completion of our first GenHope playground! Children in Ecuador will experience the delight of play and we are quite literally jumping for joy to have a team on the ground experiencing it with them. The playground will be…

We’re in Ecuador!

Impact Teams, Playgrounds

20 Feb at 10:58 am

You’re looking at the first impact team that Kids Around the World has had in over a year! To top it off, the team built our first Generation Hope playground in Ecuador! All week the team has been serving alongside the local community with a passion for bringing hope to kids! This playground is…

Building a Generation of Hope Together!

Circle of Hope, Impact Teams, KIDStory, OneMeal, Playgrounds

18 Feb at 3:55 pm

Through God’s leading, KATW is launching Generation Hope. GenHope is our vision to build kid-focused disciple-making movements worldwide, where God’s hope transforms children’s lives. These movements take place alongside the local church in key regions, typically areas with a high population of impoverished, vulnerable, or orphaned children. GenHope movements occur as we create environments…

A Moment of Impact

Impact Teams

1 Feb at 10:12 am

A Moment of Impact While on a Kids Around the World Impact trip, a volunteer learned it only takes a moment to make a significant impact. “We were in Bonneau, Haiti – a poor area in the lowest section of this very impoverished country. The team came to build a…